Am I considered a tax resident in South Africa?

  Written by Marc   Posted 3 January 2013

I have been working temporarily in South Africa for the last 6 years.. Over the last 2 years I work in SA less than 183 days per year and am out the country for more than 60 days continually, but if I add up the number of days I have spent in the last 5 years in SA it is over 915 days. My house is out of SA.

I need to submit 3 blank returns - must I use TaxTim?

  Written by Marc   Posted 3 January 2013

There are still 3 more returns outstanding that I have to submit to SARS, but they are all zero - do I have to follow your questionnaire again? They are for 2010, 2011 and 2012 and the costs are the same as before so I don't need to any calculations again.

What other means of payment are there?

  Written by Marc   Posted 3 January 2013

I'm not able to go in the bank and deposit the money, as I work till late. I also don't have a credit card or any means of doing it online.

Do you accept debit orders?

  Written by Marc   Posted 3 January 2013

I am unable to make payment now.

How do I get updates I make to reflect on the return you generate?

  Written by Marc   Posted 3 January 2013

When I log on and try to make changes to some of the questions asked, they are not reflected on the return generated.

How do I claim tax back as a South African working outside of SA?

  Written by Marc   Posted 3 January 2013

Hi, I am a South African working outside South Africa, getting payed by a South African company into my SA bank account. The company pays my PAYE / Pay As You Earn. I am out the country for - 260 days a year, and have time period longer than 90 days consecutive outside of SA. How can I get my tax back?

Only worked for 2 months in the tax year - do I get tax back?

  Written by Marc   Posted 28 December 2012

I started working in South Africa at the end of the 2011-2012 tax year (started Jan 2012). As this was my only earning during the tax year will i get this tax back?

How does tax get deducted from a self employed sales/marketing consultant?

  Written by Marc   Posted 6 December 2012

I freelance as a sales/marketing consultant. I charge a consulting fee per day to companies and also receive commission on any sales made during that period. What percentage gets taxed on the commission and what percentage on the consulting income? What can I claim back as a freelancer? (travel, accommodation, airfare, food)?

Employer pays medical aid - put this under 3810, 4005 and 4474?

  Written by Marc   Posted 3 December 2012

I just wanted to confirm that if an EMPLOYER pays all medical aid subscriptions does one list this amount paid by the EMPLOYER under codes 3810 & 4005 & 4474?

So in effect one would have the normal salary under code 3601 and then under code 3810 the FULL medical subs paid by EMPLOYER and then list this SAME amount under codes 4005 and 4474.
Is this correct?

Also does one need to use 4116 to show the tax credit of R230 x 6 or 12 depending on if it is the annual IRP5 cert or the bi-annual certificate? ...

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How much tax is paid on R5,500 and less and is tax paid on commission?

  Written by Marc   Posted 25 November 2012

My business partner and I have just opened a spa and are paying our therapists less than R5,500 per month. They then also get 10% commission on all treatments performed. Are they required to pay tax, firstly on their salary and secondly, on their commission? What about gratuities?

Also, we have submitted the registration forms for Income Tax and PAYE - we now have a tax number but are waiting to hear back from SARS about PAYE (when I called the call centre they said that the forms hav...

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How do I change being registered with a tax company/organization to being an individual tax payer?

  Written by Marc   Posted 22 November 2012

How do I change being registered with a tax company/organization to being an individual taxpayer?

Where do I declare dividends on my tax return?

  Written by Marc   Posted 22 November 2012

Would I need to confirm my dividend for the financial year on my tax return and if so where? I have no idea where to put it, what source code to use and also where to show the tax paid on it? Help!

I'm earning above the tax threshold and have not submitted tax returns.

  Written by Marc   Posted 22 November 2012

How do I go about avoiding penalties? Do I just submit for this year on e-filing or do I apply for the VDP to avoid penalties?

Can I claim my prescription glasses as medical expenses?

  Written by Marc   Posted 22 November 2012

I cannot see without glasses and have been prescribed glasses for anytime use and driving. Can I claim this from my tax as medical expenses - they are very expensive!

Was I qualified to pay tax return in 2007-2008?

  Written by Marc   Posted 21 November 2012

I never submitted my tax return for 2007-2008. At that time, I was earning R69000 per annum. Also the tax return was done manually and unfortunately I can't find any copy. Now in 2012, SARS wants me to pay R8000 penalty.

My questions are:

1: was I qualified to pay my tax return?
2: What must do to dispute this penalty as I am not earning much currently?

Thanks in advance for your advice.
Ps: I am a permanent resident(SA).

How do I restart the TaxTim questionare?

  Written by Marc   Posted 21 November 2012

I have changed my status from provisional taxpayer to PAYE. The questionnaire asks me questions relating to source codes eg. 2006, 4002 etc which are not on my IRP5 form. What should I do?

Why is my credit card payment not going through?

  Written by Marc   Posted 21 November 2012

Completed my forms with TaxTim and now submitted my credit card details x 2 and I keep getting a message that I have cancelled. Is this an authentic site?

How do I reflect UIF payouts as an income on my tax return?

  Written by Marc   Posted 21 November 2012

I lost my job and had to claim unemployment for a few months. I then recieved an income after that but need to reflect my UIF on my tax return as my return currently shows a negative income after pension etc.

Start of employment period on tax return

  Written by Marc   Posted 21 November 2012

I would like to know I am permanently employed and started my employment a few years ago and still am. Which dates should I fill in when asked to input earliest month of employment?

How to submit a dispute after IT34 notice

  Written by Marc   Posted 21 November 2012

I am a medical doctor working in a state hospital. I get an IRP5 from Western Cape department of Health. I also earned R12 020 in the last year doing private locums which I have declared. I understand that I will have to pay tax on this amount and have made provisions for this. When I received my IT34, it says I owe R11000 (almost as much as I earned in total). I usually get money back on my returns (from medical aid, income protection and retirement annuity) so I don't know how they calculat...

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My surname has changed, do I need to change it manually?

  Written by Marc   Posted 21 November 2012

My surname has changed, as I got married. Does it automatically change on my e-filing according to my ID number, or do I need to change it manually? If so, how do I go about that? And is it even necessary to change it on my tax info at all?

Capital gains tax on shares sold

  Written by Marc   Posted 21 November 2012

Hi, In the current tax year I sold shares in my 3 year old business to my other shareholder. The shareholder transferred the agreed amount via an attorney (they subtracted their fees related to this transaction) to my account. The nett amount was in the low millions and I expect the full amount to be subject to CGT.

What kind of documentation do I have to provide SARS with and what kind of documentation should I keep should I ever be audited by SARS? Which amount do I record in my return?...

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Medical aid codes

  Written by Marc   Posted 21 November 2012

In my IRP5, under deductions/contributions, the following appears:

code 4005: R18 324
code 4474: R11 927

But after using the SARS calculator, under amounts assessed in the SARS calculations:
Code 3810 Medical aid contributions paid on behalf of employee: R11 927

Under tax calculator, deductions section:
Code 4008: Medical expenses (Total) R8640

Is this right? The amount of R18 324 does not reflect in the tax calculator's results.

Tax claim for medical expenses

  Written by Marc   Posted 21 November 2012

Hi Tim

I had to get two hearing aids but the medical aid only paid for one. I was told that I can claim the cost for the other one from tax but if I use the e-filing calculator it seems as if I will only get R5000 back of the R15000 I paid. Is that possible or how do I claim the full amount?

I'm 16 years old and I run a small business. Do I need to pay tax?

  Written by Marc   Posted 20 November 2012

I started a small online business at the age of 15 and I make some money from it. It's sort of like an on-off thing because I have school as well to worry about. What I mean is we'll get a new client like once every 2 months and get paid then only. Our overall turnover is not more than R50000. What I'd like to know is do I need to pay tax on this income or am I too young to? Also are people below 18 years of age allowed to run small businesses? I'm a sole trader, not a compan...

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